Worried moms, unite!

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When I was a new mom, I was just like that Luvs ad where the mom is super involved and overly protective. You know the ad that tells you to "get over it and get LUVS!" I was totally that way, at first. And, I guess in some ways, I still am that kind of mom. I had the best of everything. I sanitized and boiled everything. But, after awhile, I realized that there's only so much you can do for a kid. In order to survive, the child has to do some of it themselves. You can't carry the baby everywhere or they'll never learn to use their legs. You can only speak to them and not speak for them, or they'll never develop language skills. And, you can't think for them. Or, they'll always be hooked to your hip, never being able to think for themselves. However, that didn't stop me from worrying. I worried about my kid all the way through the time she was learning to walk. I still worry. But, she's getting better at the basics, like most kids, so there's less to worry about. When she was learning to walk, I worried that she would fall on her head. When she was potty training, I feared that she would never learn. When she wasn't talking very much at age three, I worried that she was developing hearing problems. Now a year later, she talks all the time. She never stops! She never sleeps! And, she's a big kid, and fully potty trained, even at night. It's like a miracle. All the little pieces of her life are falling into place. So, I guess some things work themselves out, with or without our help. I think my worrying helped keep me on my toes, trying new things to help her out. But, it may not have made a difference. I think it did! Maybe worry is mother nature's way of keeping moms tied to our kids. If we're worried, then we're involved. If we're not worried, then we let them run off and get into stuff that might get them hurt. That's my point of view. What do you worry about when it comes to your kids? Do you worry that they won't succeed in school or life? Do you worry that they won't be healthy or make friends? Do you fear the worst? Or, hope for the best and let life's problems take care of themselves? What's your parenting style?